Mississippi Made & More presents Artie’s Opera Adventure: The Magic Flute Featuring performers from Opera Mississippi In partnership with Corner Market, Lamar County with support from Landry, Lewis, and Germany Architects, P.A. The Magic Flute is a fairy tale opera of darkness, light, and finding your way in the world. It uses singing and spoken […]
Artists of ALL levels have the opportunity to create a fun, mixed-media painting using photo transfer technique on a 12” x 12” canvas in this hands-on workshop. Selecting a photo from your own smartphone, bring home a personal work of art. Please note, this 3-hour workshop is limited to 10+ people, requiring advance registration. Age […]
Mississippi Made & More presents Artie’s Dance Adventure In partnership with Corner Market, Lamar County Put on your “dancing shoes” and join Artie at the Community Arts Center. Dancers of all skill levels and abilities are invited to dance, shake, and move for an hour of dancing fun.
Featuring the Southern Miss Viola Ensemble The often seen but lesser-known viola takes center stage as six exceptional violists get your morning off to a great start with light classical and Latin musical arrangements.
Featuring Sam & Jennifer Bruton and the FestivalJazz Players. Presented by Forrest County in partnership with Coca-Cola, Payne Companies, and VERB Architecture. Join us for an unforgettable evening of musical enchantment as we celebrate the timeless genius of George Gershwin. Be transported to the dazzling heyday of New York's theater scene with the lush harmonies […]
Featuring Latisha Hamilton Ernest and Demetric Cooley This morning musical wake up call features music of some of the greatest African American women, including Aretha Franklin, Betty Wright, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Roberta Flack, Nancy Wilson, Whitney Houston and Rosetta Tharpe.
Immerse yourself in this special exhibit of artifacts and cultural objects including baskets, weapons, stickball sticks, pottery, and clothing from the Houma, Mississippi Choctaw, Coushatta, Poarch Creek, and Tunica Biloxi tribes. This special FestivalSpeaks event features Dr. Tammy Greer, Director of the Center for American Indian Research at Southern Miss, who will also prepare traditional […]
Presented by Forrest County in partnership with Coca-Cola, Payne Companies, VERB Architecture with support from the Southern Miss School of Music. Experience a masterful evening of wind and percussion chamber music like never before. Delight in the timeless melodies of Beethoven reimagined by a dynamic saxophone quartet. Immerse yourself in a newly composed piece infused […]
Presented with support from The City of Columbia, Columbia Family Dental, Dungan Engineering, Citizens Bank of Columbia. This free family event offers interactive experiences through hands-on art, dance, music, and much more! As a special treat, storytime at 10:30 a.m. and 12 noon will also feature a meet-and-greet with Artie. Come enjoy food, fun, and […]
Featuring Dr. Jorge Gonzalez, conductor Performing a variety of music for small ensembles and for string orchestra, the program will also include international competition winners Rainel Joubert, violin; Khari Joyner, cello; and regional string students as soloists. Enjoy these budding musicians and support them in their quest to follow their passion for music.
Presented with support from Catherine and Chad Edmondson and David Ott This show features photographs and paintings created by Traci Stover, Betty Press, and Andrea Kostyal, the owners of the Singing River Arts Studio in Hattiesburg. The exhibition represents three Artists with three different perspectives of art and medium, who share harmonious connection of place. […]
In partnership with The City of Hattiesburg, The Saenger Theater, FestivalSouth New York-based indie-pop band MisterWives brings their sunny, synth-heavy grooves and endlessly entertaining live show to FestivalSouth. Their sounds have made them a staple of the indie-rock scene for more than a decade. Consisting of lead singer Mandy Lee, percussionist Etienne Bowler, bassist William […]